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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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